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Trinity # 1
By Andy Doan
Jun 7, 2008 - 3:39:04 PM
DC Comics
Writer(s): Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza
Penciller(s): Mark Bagley, Scott McDaniel, Andy Owens
Inker(s): Art Thibert
Colourist(s): Pete Pantazi
Letterer(s): Pat Brosseau
Cover Artist(s): Carlos Pacheco
ISBN: 76194127045
$2.99 US/CAN, 30 pages
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| Trinity 1 |
Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent and Diana Prince gather at an upscale coffee
shop in Keystone City to discuss recent nightmares. Although each of
them has a different dream they seem to share the same properties
foretelling of the approach of a great evil. They agree that these
visions are significant but they can't seem to agree on a response.
They go their separate ways vowing to keep in close contact until
further developments are presented. Suddenly and simultaneously they
are assaulted by a unknown force.
I was
really hoping to be dropped down into the middle of a high energy
suspense driven story here. Something that would make me watch the
calendar and the clock for the time to pass between now and the release
of the second issue. Instead what I got was a standard DC first issue.
They seem determined to sell the public the press release for the
series in comic form. In other words they introduce nothing to the
story that most readers didn't already know going in. A long drawn out
set-up piece. I sat around drinking coffee reading a comic where they
sat around drinking coffee. Sure there was a bit of action in this
comic but it was secondary and pointless. Don't let this double sized
issue fool you. You're not getting any bonuses here.
I'm not saying that there was no energy behind the creation of this issue. Kurt
Busiek
really sold the series to me with his enthusiastic interviews given to
different media sources. Unfortunately almost none of it was
transferred into the lead chapter. What was even more disappointing
about actually paying for this issue was the fact that DC gave away the
highest impact scenes from the story for free in May as part of the
promotion for the title.
One of the main
features of this series is the fact that each book is going to be
broken into two parts. 14 pages for the heroes and the rest for the
villains. At this point the secondary story line is shaping up to be as
boring and complex as Countdown. The comparisons with the previous
weekly series don't end with it's lack of luster. Not only are they
dealing with a couple of dull characters that couldn't drive a monorail
let alone their own storyline but we are also given a glimpse into
another dimension. Oh boy alternate earths... Again! Look! It's Batman
with a different costume on! What a twist!
Sorry
about that. The bottom line is the secondary story is going nowhere
interesting at this point. It was a labour to get through it.
As
far as the art work goes I found everyone rosy faced and doe eyed.
Solid art but not really defining. I've been spoiled by Secret Invasion
and Thor lately. I was never attracted to the Ultimate Spider-Man book
during
Bagley's
run so I can't claim to be at all used to his charm and nuances. It
might take me a few issues to really appreciate the value he brings to
this series. The artwork in the secondary chapter fails to please me at
all but I can hardly blame the
penciller. The characters seems completely uninteresting both visually and conceptually.
As
a stand alone introduction to a new series this issue fails on many
levels. I was prepared to be wowed and I was forced to yawn instead. A
weekly book should drive readers from issue to issue with the type of
story you hate to put down. Already the only thing driving me into the
next issue of Trinity is the hope that it will get interesting.
I'm
still giving this book the benefit of the doubt. I don't know what sort
of voodoo DC has on me right now but it seems to be working. Six
issues, I've said it before and I'm sticking to my guns here. If this
book doesn't become the kind of book that I want to read before some of
the others on my list within 6 weeks I'm going to drop it.
Rating: 3/10
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